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COMA FLOTANTE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floating point
1, record 1, English, floating%20point
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FP 2, record 1, English, FP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- floating-point notation 3, record 1, English, floating%2Dpoint%20notation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The expression of a number multiplied by its base number raised to a power. 4, record 1, English, - floating%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- virgule flottante
1, record 1, French, virgule%20flottante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de notation des nombres dans lequel la valeur d'un nombre est égale au produit de la mantisse par une puissance de la base de numération dépendant de la caractéristique. 2, record 1, French, - virgule%20flottante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les nombres en virgule flottante comportent une indication de position de virgule. 3, record 1, French, - virgule%20flottante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coma flotante
1, record 1, Spanish, coma%20flotante
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- punto flotante 1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20flotante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- floating-point arithmetic
1, record 2, English, floating%2Dpoint%20arithmetic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- floating point arithmetic 2, record 2, English, floating%20point%20arithmetic
correct
- floating arithmetic 3, record 2, English, floating%20arithmetic
correct
- floating-decimal arithmetic 3, record 2, English, floating%2Ddecimal%20arithmetic
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of arithmetic in which the computer keeps track of the decimal point. 4, record 2, English, - floating%2Dpoint%20arithmetic
Record 2, Key term(s)
- floating decimal arithmetic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arithmétique flottante
1, record 2, French, arithm%C3%A9tique%20flottante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arithmétique en virgule flottante 1, record 2, French, arithm%C3%A9tique%20en%20virgule%20flottante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arithmétique des nombres exprimés en virgule flottante. 1, record 2, French, - arithm%C3%A9tique%20flottante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arithmétique flottante; arithmétique en virgule flottante : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 2, record 2, French, - arithm%C3%A9tique%20flottante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aritmética de coma flotante
1, record 2, Spanish, aritm%C3%A9tica%20de%20coma%20flotante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- aritmética de punto flotante 2, record 2, Spanish, aritm%C3%A9tica%20de%20punto%20flotante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-08-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- megaflops
1, record 3, English, megaflops
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MFLOPS 2, record 3, English, MFLOPS
correct, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- megaflop 3, record 3, English, megaflop
correct
- Millions of Floating-Point Operations Per Second 4, record 3, English, Millions%20of%20Floating%2DPoint%20Operations%20Per%20Second
correct, plural
- Mflops 4, record 3, English, Mflops
correct
- Mflops 4, record 3, English, Mflops
- millions floating operations per second 4, record 3, English, millions%20floating%20operations%20per%20second
avoid, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of measure of processing performance equal to one million floating-point operations per second. 5, record 3, English, - megaflops
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Traditional supercomputers offered around one megaflop (million calculations per second) of computing power for every $1,000 of equipment purchased. Today's massively parallel computers ... deliver a megaflop for $200. By 1995, a megaflop will cost no more than $40. 6, record 3, English, - megaflops
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This unit of measure is used in scientific computer applications. 5, record 3, English, - megaflops
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
MFLOPS; megaflops: term and abbreviation standardized by CSA and ISO/IEC. 4, record 3, English, - megaflops
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mégaflops
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9gaflops
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- Mflops 2, record 3, French, Mflops
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mégaflop 3, record 3, French, m%C3%A9gaflop
correct, masculine noun
- millions d'opérations en virgule flottante par seconde 4, record 3, French, millions%20d%27op%C3%A9rations%20en%20virgule%20flottante%20par%20seconde
correct, masculine noun, plural
- millions d'opérations flottantes par seconde 5, record 3, French, millions%20d%27op%C3%A9rations%20flottantes%20par%20seconde
avoid, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de mesure de la puissance d'un ordinateur, égale à un million d'opérations en virgule flottante par seconde. 6, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9gaflops
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une seconde génération d'accélérateurs vectoriels, baptisée Aquilar, viendra ensuite pour donner à la Série 1100 une puissance scientifique de 1000 mégaflops. 3, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9gaflops
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette unité de mesure est utilisée en informatique scientifique. 6, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9gaflops
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mégaflops : terme normalisé par l'ISO/CEI et la CSA. 5, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9gaflops
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- un millón de operaciones de coma flotante por segundo
1, record 3, Spanish, un%20mill%C3%B3n%20de%20operaciones%20de%20coma%20flotante%20por%20segundo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- millones de operaciones de coma flotante por segundo 2, record 3, Spanish, millones%20de%20operaciones%20de%20coma%20flotante%20por%20segundo
masculine noun, plural
- MFLOPS 2, record 3, Spanish, MFLOPS
masculine noun
- MFLOPS 2, record 3, Spanish, MFLOPS
- un millón de operaciones de punto flotante por segundo 1, record 3, Spanish, un%20mill%C3%B3n%20de%20operaciones%20de%20punto%20flotante%20por%20segundo
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida aproximada de la velocidad de procesamiento de una computadora (ordenador), asociada generalmente con las computadoras grandes. 1, record 3, Spanish, - un%20mill%C3%B3n%20de%20operaciones%20de%20coma%20flotante%20por%20segundo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-03-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- floating point number
1, record 4, English, floating%20point%20number
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- floating-point number 2, record 4, English, floating%2Dpoint%20number
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nombre en représentation flottante
1, record 4, French, nombre%20en%20repr%C3%A9sentation%20flottante
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- nombre à virgule flottante 2, record 4, French, nombre%20%C3%A0%20virgule%20flottante
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- número de punto flotante
1, record 4, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20de%20punto%20flotante
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- número de coma flotante 2, record 4, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20de%20coma%20flotante
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Número expresado en forma científica. 3, record 4, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20de%20punto%20flotante
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El número expresado utilizando la representación de punto (coma) flotante se divide en dos partes: la parte fraccionaria y el exponente. 3, record 4, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20de%20punto%20flotante
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-01-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- floating-point operation
1, record 5, English, floating%2Dpoint%20operation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- flop 1, record 5, English, flop
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- floating point operation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- opération en virgule flottante
1, record 5, French, op%C3%A9ration%20en%20virgule%20flottante
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- operación de punto flotante
1, record 5, Spanish, operaci%C3%B3n%20de%20punto%20flotante
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- operación de coma flotante 1, record 5, Spanish, operaci%C3%B3n%20de%20coma%20flotante
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cálculos numéricos que emplean puntos (comas) aritméticos, binarios o decimales, los cuales son movibles, aunque no necesariamente iguales para cada número. 2, record 5, Spanish, - operaci%C3%B3n%20de%20punto%20flotante
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-07-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Computer Mathematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- floating-point package
1, record 6, English, floating%2Dpoint%20package
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- floating-point routine 2, record 6, English, floating%2Dpoint%20routine
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A program which enables a computer to perform arithmetic operations when such capabilities are not wired into the computer. 3, record 6, English, - floating%2Dpoint%20package
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- programme en virgule flottante
1, record 6, French, programme%20en%20virgule%20flottante
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- rutina de punto flotante
1, record 6, Spanish, rutina%20de%20punto%20flotante
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- rutina de coma flotante 1, record 6, Spanish, rutina%20de%20coma%20flotante
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de subrutinas que hacen que una computadora (ordenador) trabaje con aritmética de punto (coma) flotante. 2, record 6, Spanish, - rutina%20de%20punto%20flotante
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estas rutinas pueden emplearse para simular operaciones de punto (coma) flotante en una computadora que carece del equipo de computación de punto (coma) flotante. 2, record 6, Spanish, - rutina%20de%20punto%20flotante
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-07-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Air Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- floating-point value
1, record 7, English, floating%2Dpoint%20value
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
floating-point value: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 7, English, - floating%2Dpoint%20value
Record 7, Key term(s)
- floating point value
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Transport aérien
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- valeur en virgule flottante
1, record 7, French, valeur%20en%20virgule%20flottante
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
valeur en virgule flottante : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 7, French, - valeur%20en%20virgule%20flottante
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Transporte aéreo
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- valor de coma flotante
1, record 7, Spanish, valor%20de%20coma%20flotante
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
valor de coma flotante : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 7, Spanish, - valor%20de%20coma%20flotante
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